I didn't know anything about the movie before watching it. As soon as I saw it was about the life of a dog 'Enzo', beautifully narrated by Kevin Costner by the way, I looked at my wife and told her I will probably cry with this movie. When it's about animals I have difficulties not to cry when something 'happens' to the animal, and that even though I know it's just a movie. And oh boy did I cry with this movie, and so did my wife. At one point we were both balling without ending. Just thinking about it makes me want to cry again, and that's a day later. It's the kind of movie that reminds you previous dogs you owned, or the dogs you have at this moment. I watched it with Lou, my lovely poodle that I rescued, sitting in my lap, and Jef, my Andalucian waterdog, cuddling next to me. You can't help it to compare things from the movie with your actual life and pets. The story itself is not flawless, but it doesn't matter as it is too beautiful to stand still at those little imperfections. The relationship and endless love between Milo Ventimiglia and his dog Enzo is something a lot of dog owners will recognize. I love my dogs so much it hurts just thinking one day I will have to let them go, but knowing they had a good life eases the pain. The Art Of Racing In The Rain is a movie for animal lovers, a movie where you will need a box of tissues. I loved it, but I wonder if I could watch it again.

I expected this to be about average but what a pleasure to watch such a range of emotions. Heartwarming, breaking and also at time so much fun perfectly balanced and acted. A breath of fresh air.

Enzo (Kevin Costner) is a sick old dog. He recounts his life with his race car driver master Denny Swift (Milo Ventimiglia) who marries Eve (Amanda Seyfried) and they have a girl named Zoë. The family faces trials and tribulations with Eve's parents (Kathy Baker, Martin Donovan). This is a real tear-jerker. It's basically Milo doing another 'This is Us'. The difference is the constant narration from Costner as a dog. The idea is that the dog is following a Mongolian belief that dogs can reincarnate into human beings. That's where the writer falters in logic and in drama. It would be much more compelling to have the dog not understand as much as he understands in the movie. It would help for Enzo to piece together the story without so much knowledge. The dog knows too much. It's not logical and it detracts from the drama anyways. Otherwise, this is great for dog lovers and melodrama lovers alike.